Article On Fantasy Football Claims It Could Be Bad For The Sport

[Justin Bieber]

But yeah this is probably right

I watch games and see Mitch Robinson dive on the ball and they give holding the ball and I yell WTF? haha

Then when Robbo tackles and gets holding the ball I get up applaud.

But I think that fantasy football is good, cause people wouldn't be interested to watch 9 games a weekend when their top 1 or 2 sides aren't playing, fantasy football gives them something else to look forward to.

If I watch Collingwood play and had none of there players I would not watch it. (only if it's a close/exciting game)

I don't have Sydney players so I generally don't watch there games. Same as other sides.

[T Dog]

Seriously though...I have only been following off seasons for the past 3 years...been on sites like this tracking everything I can over Nov, Dec, etc etc . all to set up a strong DT ans SC side. Now follow every game I can. ..though the laptop is running at the same time. If nothing else the on line, radio and tv advertisers are targetting me now..lol ::)

[Spite]

People in the past were content to enter tipping contests but for the real football nerd now the quest is to win Dream Team/Supercoach games.

Dear Neil Cross,

I am not a nerd, I am a geek. Please learn the difference between a nerd and a geek.

Thank you, it buggs me.

http://www.wikihow.com/Tell-the-Difference-Between-Nerds-and-Geeks

On a more serious note, most of the serious DT'ers have a passion for footy, and therefore would always choose their own AFL team to win than their dreamteam.

[Capper]

Could it be that MR Neil Cross's team is showering this year and this is his way of spitting the dummy

[Zombie2.5]

I'd still rather watch my crows dominate then getting 2000+ ;)

I just cheer the crows on, if its a non-crows game though, i focus on DT relevant players. But they're the most exciting anyways!!!

It gives us another reason to watch more footy games. Sometimes you might think, KICK IT TO HIM!!! but you still follow the game....
I don't get upset when my captain does terrible if the crows smash them by 100 points :)
Well i do, but i care about he crows more. :)

These people are just bad at DT :P

[grimreaper]

Watched every game this season and purchased the sports channels since starting DT and SC this year.. I'd say thats good for football because I pay the company that has broadcasting rights for AFL, i'll also be attending several games this year (Which is more money for them, which is clearly what they are after these days)

[Doyle]

Something tells me that the ABC had the chance to buy into fantasy footy, and didn't.

They are owned by the government who wouldn't really care about fantasy footy  ;)

[Mr.Craig]

I had a heap of Cats in my team last year and found myself obsessing and cheering at the fortunes of Johnson, Selwood, Chappy etc. Never thought that would happen.

Before DT I would've had minimal knowledge about the rookies coming through. Now I know where they came from, how they performed as 16 year olds, which one of their knees is dodgy, what they had for breakfast in 2006...

We aren't just concerned with kicks and handballs. We study performances vs different opponents, form at different grounds, the effect of taggers and roles and rotations. It goes on and on.

[Chelskiman]

Before DT I would've had minimal knowledge about the rookies coming through. Now I know where they came from, how they performed as 16 year olds, which one of their knees is dodgy, what they had for breakfast in 2006...

Haha, I'm the same.  My dad actually gets annoyed at me when I watch footy with him because I literally know every player.  Like when GWS are playing I'll know every player by their number and he just shakes his head and goes "you have too much time on your hands".

[Johnnysd]

Before DT I would've had minimal knowledge about the rookies coming through. Now I know where they came from, how they performed as 16 year olds, which one of their knees is dodgy, what they had for breakfast in 2006...

Haha, I'm the same.  My dad actually gets annoyed at me when I watch footy with him because I literally know every player.  Like when GWS are playing I'll know every player by their number and he just shakes his head and goes "you have too much time on your hands".

Same here

[browny_wce]

this is stupid!
if anything it grows the game.
AFL is all about stats - inside 50s, contested possession, effective tackles, etc. etc. a teams strategy and game plan is built on this - so fantasy footy is just making the public more interested in these stats that they go on and on about on the tv

i watch as much footy as I can a week and DT/SC only makes it better, I mean would many people watch GWS and Gold Coast games without fantasy footballs influence?? thats the only reason people still follow NAB Cup...
Im a West Coast supporter and have Waters and Cox in my teams, mainly because theyre my favourite players, their DT stats dont effect my opinions on their win/loss ratios
Pretty much I get more into games (that Eagles arent playing) because I have my players in that team

obviously this White Goodman is no good at either fantasy version and taking it out on the game

[upthemaidens]

seems to be just a "filler" article, because the simple fact is fantasy football isnt going away. so even if it does in some way"damage" AFL, that would say more about the weakness of the AFL brand rather than fantasy footy being damaging.
   in america NFL is still one of the most watched sports and hasnt exactly been ruined by fantasy games(which have been around for quite some time).
  before if a game between i.e. hawks/mel was on telly and at halftime it was a blow-out , how many neutrals would watch the 2nd half? (not me,if theres something else to do) now im screaming at suckling to get cheap touches or jamar to get a few more hit-outs even though the game itself is just plodding along with the result already in the bag.

  on a slightly different subject i think what does more harm to footy is the promotion of sportsbookies during the games, compentators telling the audience the odds of the 2 sides at different parts of the game and so on.  a footballer gets 6 weeks suspended for placing a $10 bet, but yet st kilda have on their jumpers a sponsorship from a betting agency.
that to me seems like much more of a problem that no-one brings up.   anyhow that was my rant for the day :D

[T Dog]

I cant believe my interest in the junk time kings..lol :o

[The_Captain]

ABC are stupid..